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ST. THOMAS' CATHOLIC KINDERGARTEN
Address: |
5 TSING LUK STREET, TSING YI, NEW TERRITORIES |
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Tel.: |
2449 9879 |
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Fax: |
2436 9226 |
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Joining |
2024/25 KG Education Scheme |
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School Category
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Non-profit-making |
Student Category
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Co-educational |
Name of School Supervisor
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MS CHAN CHI MAN |
Name of School Principal
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MS HO PUI MAN |
School Founding Year
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1999 |
Total No. of Permitted Accommodation of Classrooms in Use (Data as of Sept. 2023)
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214 |
Number of Registered Classrooms
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7 |
Outdoor Playground
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No |
Indoor Playground
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Yes |
Music Room
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Yes |
Other Special Room(s) / Area(s)
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Library, Multi-function room, Hall, Small garden |
Total No. of Principal & Teaching Staff (Data as of Sept. 2023)*
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13 |
School Website
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https://www.stthomas.edu.hk |
Quality Review: Result and Report
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Meeting the standards https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/en/edu-system/preprimary-kindergarten/quality-assurance-framework/qr/qr-report/StThomas_Catholic.pdf |
No. & Qualification of Principal & Teaching Staff (Data as of Sept. 2023)*
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Academic Qualification |
Degree holders
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10 |
Non-degree holders
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3 |
Professional Qualification |
C(ECE) or above
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13 |
Qualified KG teachers
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0 |
Other teacher trainings
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0 |
Qualified assistant KG teachers
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0 |
Others
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0 |
*Excluding staff serving aged 0-2
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Teacher to Pupil Ratio (Data as of Sept. 2023)
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Teacher to pupil ratio in morning session
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1 : 13.5 |
Teacher to pupil ratio in afternoon session
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1 : 7.9 |
Ratio includes classes aged 2-3
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No |
No. of Enrolment (Data as of Sept. 2023)
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Nursery |
Lower KG |
Upper KG |
Total |
AM Session
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20 |
24 |
36 |
80 |
PM Session
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0 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
WD Session
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31 |
32 |
32 |
95 |
Annual Fees (2024/25 School Year)
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Nursery |
Lower KG |
Upper KG |
Annual Fees After Deduction of Government Subsidy (No. of Instalment)
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AM Session |
Free |
Free |
Free |
PM Session |
Free |
Free |
Free |
WD Session |
$10,200 (10) |
$10,200 (10) |
$10,200 (10) |
Please refer to the Fees Certificate for details of fees information.
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Child Care Services (Data as of Sept. 2023)
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With child care services for children aged 2-3
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- |
Fee level (per annum)
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half-day |
full-day |
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- |
With child care services for children aged under 2
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- |
No. of enrolment aged 2-3
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0 |
Joining Child Care Centre Subsidy Scheme
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- |
Providing occasional child care services
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- |
Providing extended hours services
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- |
The following information was provided by school.
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Curriculum Details
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Curriculum type
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Local
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Curriculum planning
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We view education as our mission. To accomplish this mission our school encourages students to pursue and embrace truth and justice, cherish life, consolidate the values of “family”, nurture them to be wholesome in body, mind and soul and, at the same time, teaching them something they can use in “real life” so they can develop their potential.
Therefore, our curriculum places great emphasis on nurturing students in such a way that they will model themselves on Christ, love others and themselves and care for the needy and vulnerable; Recognize, appreciate, respect and explore life in its full meaning; Honour their parents, respect and regard teachers and peers, love and respect their spouse and foster filial harmony in the family; Be objective, pursue the truth and the rules to recognize that “God is eternal”; Set a good example for students, uphold justice.
We foster children’s balanced development in the domains of ethics, intellectual, physical, social skills, aesthetics and religion. We have a“corner time” which makes learning interesting and fun, letting them use different senses to explore. In our “learning corner” students can learn by themselves through the games. We integrate English and Phonics in our curriculum. Children can benefit from our English environment and learn the language through our series of story books, rhymes, songs, and teaching aids. Children learn useful vocabulary, sentence structures and improve their abilities for listening, speaking, reading and writing. Through planting and visiting activities, children can learn about nature and the relationship between humans and nature through observation, exploration and discovery.
We will follow the "Kindergarten Education Curriculum Guide" (2017) to plan curriculum. Children of nursery classes will not be asked to write, and there will not be mechanical copying exercises and drills on calculation.
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Learning / Teaching approach and activities
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Self-Learning: Students can choose different activities during corner time by themselves which helps them develop moral values, language skills, emotion control, sensory exploration, physical strength, creativity, social skills, intelligence and also religious values.
Drama: We put the element of drama in our curriculum, through the drama helps them become creative and imaginative. Drama also enhances their mental needs, nurtures emotions, language expression, problem-solving and builds up confidence. Teachers will include drama in different activities like music, free-play corner, physical education, story sharing or role-play.
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Assessment of children’s learning experiences
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We apply continuous observation to chart the academic progress of children, and set up individual growth profiles and child development assessment reports.
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School Characteristics
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School vision and mission
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Vision: To uphold the education spirit and philosophy of Hong Kong Catholic Diocese, propagating the spirit of Christian love and service through following the example of our patron St. Thomas in seeking the truth, respecting God and loving one another, and guide children to establish a correct attitude to life. Mission: Our Christ is the foundation of our entire education structure, learn to love Jesus the same way our Patron St. Thomas did, nurture kindness and the courage to explore, fostering children who are understanding, creative so they can grow up happily and healthily.
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Support to students
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Our school has established a Seedlings of Christ, choir and new entrants adaptation period. Support by professional instructors are provided to individual students with special learning needs. And there are social workers to provide services for families in need.
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Support to non-Chinese speaking (NCS) students
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Received Grant for Support to NCS Students;
appoint additional teaching staff / teaching assistants to support NCS students learning Chinese; arrange interpretation/translation services; create an enriched language environment for mastery of the Chinese language; create an inclusive learning environment to facilitate students' integration; Chinese Language Learning Progression Framework
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Support to students with special needs
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Joining the On-site Pre-school Rehabilitation Services.
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Parent-teacher association
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Yes
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Other activities / communication with parents
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Organise parent-child workshops, hobby groups and activities, parent partnership team, talks for parents, family sports day and school outings.
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Price of Major School Items (2023/24 School Year)
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Summer uniform
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$348-386 / set
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Winter uniform
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$743-831 / set
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School bag
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$70 / each
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Tea and snacks
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$800 / year
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Textbooks
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$700-900 / year
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Exercise books/ workbooks
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$35 / year
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Stationery
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$200-250 / year
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Bedding items
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$90 / set
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Monthly salary range of principal & teaching staff (Data as of Mar. 2024)
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- (i) ≤ $30,000
- (ii) $30,001 - $40,000
- (iii) > $40,000
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working half day
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working whole day
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Working Experience of Principal & Teaching Staff in Pre-primary Education (Data as of Mar. 2024)
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- (i) < 4 years
- (ii) 4-7 years
- (iii) > 7 years
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2022/23 School Expenditure Information
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Expenditure information based on audited account
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Yes |
- (i) Salary of principal & teaching staff
- (ii) Non-teaching staff salary
- (iii) Rent, management fees, rates
& government rent
- (iv) Teaching resources
- (v) Staff training & professional development
- (vi) Other expenses
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Admission Application (2025/26 School Year)
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Application form download |
Please refer to the school website
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Application period |
Please refer to the school website |
Other Approved Fees (2024/25 School Year)
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Application fee |
$40
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Registration fee |
Half-day session |
$900
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Whole-day session |
$900
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